******************A great big Hi to all today. And a prayer for all the sick little fuzzies and their families.********************** As I write this post I ITCH & ITCH &ITCH...We had this week taken in a couple of puppies. Normally we do not take any dogs, but these little fellows were so cute. And how could you turn down a cute face. The first day I noticed on one puppy small red spots and a few on the other. I wash the little fellows and placed them in a small playpen. That nite I tried rocking these poor little fellows since they were crying through the nite. By the morning, I had noticed several red spots on myself. It didn't take long to figure out then this little guys had been exposed to poison ivy or oak. A quick trip to the vet confirmed my findings. Yes it can spread very quickly... Also to find that I myself was covered by noon. Nothing like itching in 100 degree weather. A trip then to my doctor and being put on prednisone, because the small red spots had turned to many. That nite I laid with fever & very sick and then on to the next day.**Having treated the puppies & myself, I thought to myself I am so thankful I had someone care for my ferrets. I couldn't imagine a shelter full of red-spotted fuzzies. I now have probably a thousand or so red-spots to remind me.(Why to quarantine even the cutest of pet.) Thank goodness I do, but sometimes we fail to think of ourselves. For the next couple of days I now have to wear an apron & rubber gloves around my fuzzies till I know I can not expose them. And yes still ITCH..***** Alway's remember to first quarantine each pet when they come in, and also wear gloves and protective clothing.***** From: The "Itching Ferret Mama" Denise Peddington Davis The Ferret Mama's Rescue/Shelter [Posted in FML issue 3146]